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Bryan L. Bossier postcard collection

 Collection
Identifier: Modern-MS-Bossier

Identification Note

Postcards in this collection include the prefix "BB" before the item number.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1880s-1920s

Creator

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unprocessed and is available by appointment only. Please contact reference@newberry.org at least 5 business days in advance to request an appointment.

Extent

2.3 Linear Feet (1,500 postcards in 4 boxes)

Abstract

This collection of approximately 1,500 postcards, a gift from Bryan L. Bossier, consists of printed and photographic postcards related to twentieth century social history. Subjects include: suffragettes and the women’s right to vote movement, American evangelism, the Ku Klux Klan, early road building, temperance and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, boxing, and Christmas.

Stack Location

2 39 2

Provenance

Donated by the Lake County Forest Preserve District as part of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection at the Newberry Library.

Title
Bryan L. Bossier postcard collection, approximately 1880s-1920s
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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